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/uy ren"ik, uy ree"nik/, adj.irenic.
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Eirenic — Ei*ren ic, a. Pacific. See {Irenic}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
eirenic — 1885, from Gk. eirenikos, from eirene peace, time of peace. Earlier as irenic (1864), irenical (1650s) … Etymology dictionary
eirenic — (also irenic) ► ADJECTIVE formal ▪ aiming or aimed at peace. ORIGIN from Greek eir n peace … English terms dictionary
eirenic — [ī ren′ik, ī rē′nik] adj. var. sp. of IRENIC: also eirenical … English World dictionary
eirenic — chiefly British variant of irenic … New Collegiate Dictionary
eirenic — adjective Variant of irenic … Wiktionary
eirenic — [ʌɪ rɛnɪk, ri: ] (also irenic) adjective formal aiming or aimed at peace. Derivatives eirenical adjective Origin C19: from Gk eirēnikos, from eirēnē peace … English new terms dictionary
eirenic — ei•ren•ic [[t]aɪˈrɛn ɪk, aɪˈri nɪk[/t]] adj. cvb irenic … From formal English to slang
eirenic — /aɪˈrinɪk/ (say uy reenik) adjective → irenic …
eirenic — , irenic a. promoting peace. ♦ eirenicism, n. such state of mind. ♦ eirenicon, n. such act. ♦ eirenics, n. theology aiming at religious unity … Dictionary of difficult words
